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In Austria, heavy and prolonged rains led to the breach of two dams. As a result, a number of settlements were flooded. This is reported by ORF.
It is noted that Lower Austria was the most affected by extreme weather conditions. Thus, as a result of severe floods, whole settlements were under water. Currently, the weather situation continues to deteriorate.
"According to the emergency services, the first dams broke, including those in Gadersdorf and Pottenbrunn. The population is being evacuated, help in some places is possible only from the air," the newspaper reports.
About 10 emergency service workers are involved in rescue operations in Lower Austria. They rescue people from roofs, pump water from houses, and clear roads from fallen trees.
Austrian Chancellor Karl Neghammer added that more than 2 military personnel were involved in helping the rescuers.
"The situation remains serious, and the situation - especially in Lower Austria - is extremely difficult. Thousands of firefighters and other emergency services are fighting the floods. The disaster relief forces are working very well, including in all countries, and the Austrian armed forces are already involved in the number of 2400 servicemen," he said on the social network Kh.
In addition, ORF writes that army helicopters have been deployed to help, dropping sandbags to cover one of the breached dams.
In several schools in Vienna, students were allowed to miss classes on Monday
photo: Krzysztof Zatycki/dpa/picture alliance
It is noted that about 100 roads were flooded due to floods, including federal highways and two autobahns near Vienna - South (A2) and West (A1). In the eastern region, there are disruptions in the work of public transport, including the railway. In Vienna, two metro lines are partially out of service due to flooding. The authorities urge residents to avoid unnecessary trips and walks. Several schools allowed students to miss classes on Monday.
According to forecasters, there will be heavy rains in the east of Austria at least until Tuesday.
As a reminder, on Saturday, September 14, in several countries of Central Europe, emergency services and even army units are providing assistance to residents suffering from extreme weather events. Cyclone Boris brought torrential rains, strong winds, and even snowfall in some regions to Austria, the Czech Republic, Hungary, Romania, Slovakia, and Poland.
